Brief: Tornado talk March 25 stresses safety

WILL-AM (580) meteorologist Ed Kieser will present a  Tornado Preparedness
Seminar at 7 p.m. March 25 in the auditorium of the Veterinary Medicine
Large Animal Clinic.

"The odds of surviving a tornado are at least 99 percent - if you follow
proper safety procedures," says Kieser, who will explain what you should
and shouldn't do to prepare for a tornado. He'll also distribute a tornado
safety tip sheet.

In addition to discussing safety guidelines, Kieser will talk about how
tornadoes form and how they are forecast, show video of tornadoes, and
answer questions from the audience. "I'll be dispelling some tornado myths
and talking about where and when tornadoes are most likely to strike,"
Kieser says.

Tornadoes strike quickly and often with devastating results. "It's very
important, especially in this part of the country, to educate people about
the dangers of tornadoes and the precautions people can take," said Kieser.
"That's why we offer this session as a community service."

Kieser, downstate Illinois' only full-time radio meteorologist, has been
presenting the seminars in Illinois and Indiana for the past five years. He
received his bachelor's and master's degree in meteorology from
Pennsylvania State University, and has been AM 580's meteorologist for nine
years.